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A Practical Guide to Construction Law in Rhode Island

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  • Publication Date: 1/27/2023
  • Edition: 2nd Edition 2023
  • Copyright: © 2023 MCLE, Inc.
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    This manual guides you through the foundations for admitting evidence, and privilege, disqualification, exclusions and limitations that prevent evidence from coming in at trial. The book also covers a variety of topics related to witnesses, including the principles of witness corroboration, competency, impeachment and rehabilitation, along with foundations for identification and reputation. Look to the chapter on the hearsay rule and its exceptions to gain a comprehensive understanding as to how hearsay evidence is treated under the Rhode Island rules. The book features chapters on specific types of evidence, including forms of demonstrative and documentary evidence. Featured in each chapter is a clear statement of evidentiary foundations, and sample dialogues between counsel and a witness and judge with regard to a broad array of evidentiary issues. A practice handbook in its most basic form, A Practical Guide to Evidence in Rhode Island is "required reading" for any Rhode Island lawyer who wishes to excel in the courtroom—criminal or civil.

    Recent updates:

    • Update: September 2024

      Dear Subscriber:

      Thank you for choosing to keep your library current with this 2024 edition of A Practical Guide to Evidence in Rhode Island.

      Inside this edition, you will find new material on topics such as the following:

      • Witness corroboration and support. Find new case law in Chapter 5 on the topic of habit and routine practice, including a 2023 case where the court opined that there is no bright-line rule regarding the number of times a witness must have engaged in a particular practice in order to establish habit or routine.
      • Photographs and video footage. In Chapter 14, a 2024 case is offered to illustrate basic principles of au-thenticity and foundational requirements that apply to the admission of all images, including motion pic-tures or video footage.
      • Deepfakes and the influence of AI on demonstrative evidence. Chapter 14 also discusses inquiries as to the authenticity of digital images and the impact on chain of custody.

      We at MCLE trust that you will find this edition useful in your litigation and trial work, and valuable in keeping your law library current.

      Cordially,

      MCLE Press

  • Table of Contents

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    Chapter 1 expand

    Bidding - RI Construction

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    Exhibit 1A

    - Bid Protest Letter - RI Construction Buy Form

    Exhibit 1B

    - Access to Public Records Request in Support of Bid Protest Buy Form
    Chapter 2 expand

    Regulation of Construction - RI Construction

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    Exhibit 2A

    - Contractors Registration Board—Appeal Application Form Buy Form
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    The Owner - RI Construction

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    The Contractor - RI Construction

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    Exhibit 4A

    - Form for Notice of Substantial Completion Buy Form
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    The Subcontractor - RI Construction

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    Changes in the Work - RI Construction

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    Differing Site Conditions - RI Construction

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    Damages and Delays - RI Construction

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    Bonds - RI Construction

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    Exhibit 9A

    - Federal Project Organizational Chart Buy Form
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    Mechanics’ Liens - RI Construction

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    Checklist 10.1

    - Preparation and Filing of a Notice of Intention Buy Form

    Exhibit 10A

    - Notice of Possible Mechanics’ Lien Buy Form

    Exhibit 10B

    - Notice of Intention - RI Construction Buy Form

    Exhibit 10C

    - Owner Letter—Notice of Intention Buy Form

    Exhibit 10D

    - Letter to Land Evidence Records Used with Notice of Intention Buy Form

    Exhibit 10E

    - Letter to Land Evidence Records in Support of Unclaimed Certified Mail Buy Form

    Exhibit 10F

    - Mechanics’ Lien—Client Letter for Information Needed Buy Form

    Exhibit 10G

    - Complaint to Enforce Mechanics’ Lien and Complaint Buy Form

    Exhibit 10H

    - Notice of Lis Pendens Buy Form

    Exhibit 10I

    - Owner Letter—Lis Pendens Buy Form

    Exhibit 10J

    - Citation - RI Construction Buy Form

    Exhibit 10K

    - Constable Letter for Service with Mechanics’ Lien Citation Buy Form

    Exhibit 10L

    - Entry of Appearance—Contractor Buy Form

    Exhibit 10M

    - Account and Demand Buy Form

    Exhibit 10N

    - Statement of Claim Buy Form

    Exhibit 10O

    - Petition to Foreclose Buy Form

    Exhibit 10P

    - Notice of Foreclosure Sale Buy Form

    Exhibit 10Q

    - Order Granting Permission to Foreclose Buy Form

    Exhibit 10R

    - Mechanics’ Lien Bond to Discharge Buy Form

    Exhibit 10S

    - Petition to Deposit Funds and Release Lien Buy Form

    Exhibit 10T

    - Release of Lien Buy Form

    Exhibit 10U

    - Demand for Direct Payment Buy Form

    Exhibit 10V

    - Verified Complaint Pursuant to R.I.G.L. § 34-28-17.1 Buy Form

    Exhibit 10W

    - Order of Notice Buy Form

    Exhibit 10X

    - Partial Waiver of Lien Buy Form

    Exhibit 10Y

    - Final Waiver of Lien Buy Form
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    Insurance Coverage of Construction Disputes

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    Arbitration, Mediation, and Litigation

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    Exhibit 12A

    - Application to Confirm Arbitration Award Buy Form

    Exhibit 12B

    - Motion to Vacate Arbitration Award Buy Form

    Exhibit 12C

    - Public Works Arbitration Demand Buy Form
  • Editors & Authors

    Editor(s)

    Thomas W. Heald, Esq., Heald & Foye, Ltd. Attorneys At Law, Providence
    Roger N. LeBoeuf, Esq., MBTA Legal Department, Boston

    Author(s)

    Hannah Foye, Esq., Heald & Foye, Ltd., Providence
    Thomas W. Heald, Esq., Heald & Foye, Ltd. Attorneys At Law, Providence
    Roger N. LeBoeuf, Esq., MBTA Legal Department, Boston
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